WWW: Yarnover Truck, Knitting-inspired Music, Celebrity Knitter Alert

Both knitting and music have a mathematical component, and the languages used to express instructions have interesting parallels. Bjarnadóttir noticed a remarkable similarity between a lace shawl pattern she was knitting, and a score she was learning. Inspired by this, she started work on a composition, ‘Thordis’ Fichu, row 1-12’, which turned into her Master’s degree project. The score – ‘an ethereal soundworld with pauses where the knitting pattern has holes’ – is making excellent progress, while the shawl project languishes…

We’re loving following the adventures of the Yarnover truck, through all the great press it is generating. The truck, a brilliant knitting-store-on-wheels, travels around southern California, is the brainchild of knitting friends Maridee and Barbra. They both wanted to open yarn shops, but were never able to raise the funds required to open a bricks and mortar shop. Inspired by the success of food trucks, they decided to band together and go mobile. The truck offers yarn and classes at farmer’s markets, street fairs, craft fairs, art and music festivals, and other events.

A new reality TV series has just been launched in the UK – The Great British Sewing Bee. Competitors – all home sewers – must participate in various sewing challenges to avoid elimination, and the winner will be crowned “Britain’s Greatest Home Sewer”. I love that there’s participation across all age groups, and both genders. If you’re in the UK, watch it here.

We’re hoping that the success of this might drive other crafting shows… Am I the only one who fondly remembers Craft Corner Death Match, hosted by Canada’s own Jason Jones?

Way cool. I just love how knitting has continued to grow since it’s revival. I started knitting I guess around 2001 or 2002 when it was comming back in vouge and the ball just keeps rolling. Great articles, maybe I can talk my little local newspaper to publish a free pattern every now and again!